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                                  Examples  | 
                                  
                                
                                 
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                                  Die 
                                    Leute wurden gefangen genommen.  | 
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                                  The people were caught (and 
                                    send to prison). | 
                                
                                 
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                                  Das Auto 
                                    war repariert worden.  | 
                                    | 
                                   The car had been repaired. | 
                                
                                 
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                                  Die Autos 
                                    waren repariert worden.  | 
                                    | 
                                  The cars had been repaired. | 
                                
                                
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                                  Die Maschine 
                                    war überprüft worden. | 
                                    | 
                                  The machine had been checked. |